Spanish Colonial Empire: Motivations and Legends
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Who was Gilbert's father?

  • The Sea Dog, a failed colony planter (correct)
  • A successful colony planter
  • The governor of Popham
  • Walter Raleigh

    • What happened to the Popham settlers?

  • They were taken prisoner by the Native Americans
  • They were taken back to England by Gilbert (correct)
  • They were left behind in Popham
  • They disappeared in the wilderness

    • Why is Popham not well-known in history?

  • It was a successful colony
  • It was abandoned and its settlers forgotten (correct)
  • It was a French colony
  • It was a small settlement

    • What valuable lessons did failed colonies like Popham teach?

    <p>Valuable lessons for future colonies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where was the other colony established in the same year as Popham?

    <p>Farther south in Virginia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the colony established in Virginia?

    <p>Jamestown</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Walter Raleigh's relationship to Gilbert's father?

    <p>He was his father's half-brother</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Gilbert inherit from his father?

    <p>The family fortune and titles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the fate of the investors in Popham?

    <p>They lost all of their money</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is Jamestown studied in American schools?

    <p>Because it was England's first permanent American colony</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Gilbert's father's occupation?

    <p>A failed colony planter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the fate of the settlers of Popham colony?

    <p>They were taken back to England by Gilbert</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is Popham not well-known in history?

    <p>It was abandoned and the settlers were forgotten</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of Jamestown?

    <p>It was England's first permanent American colony</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between Gilbert's father and Walter Raleigh?

    <p>They were half-brothers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the year when Gilbert inherited the family fortune and titles?

    <p>1608</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the failed colonies like Popham teach?

    <p>Valuable lessons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the Sea Dog?

    <p>A nickname for Gilbert's father</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happened to the investors in Popham?

    <p>They lost all of their money</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Gilbert's action after his father's death?

    <p>He packed up the colony and headed home</p> Signup and view all the answers

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